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Table 3 Antimicrobial activities of various plant extracts (100 μg of the extract per loaded disc)

From: Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis and some other medicinal plants commonly used in South-East Asia

    Zone of inhibition (extract)/Zone of inhibition (standard)
    S. aureus B. subtilis Ps. Aeruginosa M. smegmatis C. albicans
Plant name (Latin) Plant part Code Ave SD Ave SD Ave SD Ave SD Ave SD
Arachis hypogea Leaves PLB - - - - - - - - - -
   PLW - - - - - - - - - -
   PLE - - - - - - - - - -
  Rhizomes PRLB - - - - - - - - - -
   PRLW - - - - - - - - - -
   PRLE - - - - - - - - - -
Epipremnum pinnatum Leaves RB - - - - - - - - - -
   RW - - - - - - - - - -
   RE - - - - - - - - - -
  Stems RSB - - - - - - - - - -
   RSW - - - - - - - - - -
   RSE - - - - - - - - - -
  Stems (fresh juices) RF 0.29 0.01 - - - - - - - -
Periscaria hydropiper Aerial parts (leaves & stems) LB 0.30 0.02 0.32 0.02 - - 0.50 0.00 0.50 0.00
   LW - - - - - - - - - -
   LE 0.25 0.02 - - - - - - - -
   LM - - - - - - - - - -
Imperata cylindrica Rhizomes AB - - - - - - - - - -
   AW - - - - - - - - - -
   AE - - - - - - - - - -
Houttuynia cordata Aerial parts (leaves & stems) FSB - - - - - - - - - -
   FB - - 0.30 0.00 - - - - - -
   FW - - - - - - - - - -
   FE - - - - - - - - - -
  Aerial parts (fresh juices) FF 0.29 0.04 - - - - - - - -
Murraya koenigii Leaves CB - - 0.30 0.00 - - - - - -
   CW - - - - - - - - - -
   CE 0.49 0.01 0.35 0.03 - - 0.77 0.05 - -
   CM 0.20 0.02 - - - - - - - -
Magnolia officinalis Barks MB 0.35 0.06 0.37 0.00 - - 1.07 0.06 - -
   MW 0.30 0.01 0.32 0.02 - - 0.71 0.05 - -
   ME 0.50 0.01 0.61 0.03 - - 1.23 0.05 0.89 0.06
   MM 0.19 0.04 - - - - 0.24 0.08 - -
Typhonium flagelliforme Aerial parts (leaves & stems) YB - - - - - - - - - -
   YW 0.22 0.01 - - - - - - - -
   YE - - - - - - - - - -
  Rhizomes YRB - - - - - - - - - -
   YRW - - - - - - - - - -
   YRE - - - - - - - - - -
  Leaves (fresh juices) YF 0.28 0.06 - - - - - - - -
  Rhizomes (fresh juices) YRF 0.27 0.02 - - - - - - - -
  Roots (fresh juices) YRR 0.23 0.02 - - - - - - - -
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